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A statewide telehealth service is changing the game for Ohioans with gambling addictions
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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TOLEDO, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Aubrey Price’s office is covered in posters illustrating therapeutic techniques. She’s a counselor at the Zepf Center, which houses one of the largest treatment… Read More
Is legal iGaming, iLottery coming to Ohio? Study commission signals maybe
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – Resources are available. The National Problem Gambling Hotline can be reached at 1-800-GAMBLER. Ohio’s can be reached at 1-800-589-9966. Several Ohio lawmakers who were… Read More
One year of sports bets are on the books in Ohio. Lawmakers and stakeholders are looking ahead
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Although wagers on athletic events at the professional and collegiate levels went legal statewide at midnight on Jan. 1 last year, it’s not a… Read More
Advocates warn Ohioans that scratch-offs may not be good gifts for kids
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There’s a warning out for Ohioans shopping for last minute holiday gifts: don’t stuff your kids’ stockings with scratch-offs. The Ohio Lottery’s holiday ads show… Read More
Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot up to $1.73 billion as lottery losing streak continues
By: Associated Press
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.73 billion after no one matched the game’s six numbers Monday and won the giant prize. The winning… Read More
A new report shows suicide rates in southeast Ohio are among the highest in the state
By: Caleb McCleskey
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Suicide rates in southeast Ohio were among the highest in the state for 2021, according to a recent report from the Ohio Department of Health. Mental health… Read More
DeWine’s proposed budget would double the tax on sports betting in Ohio
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There are no income tax cuts in Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed $87 billion, two-year state budget, and there’s the elimination of the state… Read More
Huge jackpots are less rare — and 4 other things to know about the lottery
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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Updated January 13, 2023 at 8:02 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — If you like to daydream about what you’d do with a billion-dollar payday, Powerball and Mega Millions lotteries… Read More
Sports betting companies face penalties for breaking Ohio law in ads
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some companies that started offering legal sports betting at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Day are already getting off to a rough… Read More
State provides online quiz to help gauge risk level for gambling disorder
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s mental health and addiction services department is calling on people to “Get Set Before You Bet” as part of Responsible Gambling Education Month…. Read More
A ticket bought in Illinois wins the $1.337B Mega Millions jackpot
By: Associated Press
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CHICAGO (AP) — A ticket bought in a Chicago suburb has beaten the odds and won a $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot. A lottery official says there is one winning… Read More
All your pressing Mega Millions questions, answered
By: Wynne Davis | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Mega Millions lottery is a draw for many who want just that — a chance at winning millions of dollars — but especially when the… Read More
Tax coffers in Ohio have a lot to gain if an Ohioan wins that big Mega Millions jackpot tomorrow
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Mega Millions Jackpot is rising. It’s now more than $1.1 billion for Thursday night’s drawing. And lottery officials said that’s the second largest… Read More
The Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $810 million. Here are your odds of winning
By: Wynne Davis | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Do you want a chance at winning the third largest ever Mega Millions jackpot? If so, you’ll need to go buy a ticket or two before… Read More
State gaming regulators reviewing sports betting license applications
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Several businesses — from Ohio’s professional sports teams to a fireworks company — have applied to be license holders for legal sports betting, which… Read More
Ohio lays out time frame to launch sports betting
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State regulators have laid out the time table over the next seven months in order to be prepared for one of the largest simultaneous… Read More
Legalized sports gambling in Ohio begins Jan. 1
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Casino Control Commission says legalized sports gambling will officially start in the state on Jan. 1. The commission’s Wednesday announcement came despite a push… Read More
DeWine signs sports betting bill into law
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) has signed a bill into law that legalizes sports betting in Ohio but it will take some time for the… Read More
Sports gambling passes Ohio legislature after years of debate and now heads to the governor
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A bill that’s on its way to Gov. Mike DeWine would legalize sports gambling in Ohio starting before January 1, 2023. State lawmakers have… Read More
Sports Betting Awaits Ohio Lawmakers After Summer Break
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS (Statehouse News Bureau) — With the budget bill signed into law, legislators are looking ahead for the next big issues to be tackled after summer break. Among the conversations that’ll… Read More
Bengals, Browns, Blue Jackets Join Others In Calling For Legal Sports Betting
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s professional sports teams are calling on legislators to break the log jam in the debate over legalizing sports betting before they go on summer… Read More
Sponsors Of Ohio Sports Betting Bills Optimistic On A Deal
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Sponsors of Ohio’s legislative efforts to make sports betting legal believe the House and Senate can work out a compromise despite differences on who would regulate it…. Read More
Ohio’s Universities Tell Lawmakers To Deal Them Out Of Sports Betting Bills
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio lawmakers have introduced bills to legalize sports betting. But Ohio’s universities don’t want to be dealt in on those bills or any others that involve expanded sports gambling. The… Read More
FanDuel Debuts Sportsbook App in West Virginia
By: Associated Press
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia resort owned by Gov. Jim Justice has launched a sportsbook app with fantasy sports company FanDuel. The app debuted Monday for… Read More
Sports Betting Remains Offline at 2 W.Va. Casinos As March Madness Begins
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Sports wagering will remain offline at two West Virginia casinos at the start of the NCAA Tournament. West Virginia Lottery Director John Myers says in a… Read More